THU/67/1168/VN Accession Number: THU/67/1168/VN

Description

Lieutenant Stevenson guides Hue, a Vietnamese boy, in getting a feel of a cricket bat - even if it is only a strip of plywood. The boy was orphaned after his Viet Cong parents were recently killed. The wicketkeeper is Captain Peter Ray of Wilston Grange, Qld, the commander of the Mobile Strike Force. Note the barbed wire fence in the background.

Details

Accession Number
THU/67/1168/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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